Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - The Nobel School

Summary

The Nobel School is a mixed secondary foundation school located in Stevenage. We pride ourselves on being a happy, kind, and caring community, where positive relationships and mutual respect are at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate diversity and provide a wealth of opportunities in an environment rooted in fairness and inclusion.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday, between 9.00am- 3.30pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The successful candidate will assist the class teacher with resource preparation, support learning, including:

• Supporting the emotional well-being of students individually and in small groups
• Delivering planned learning sessions under the guidance of the SENDCo
• Observing and providing feedback on students’ progress
• Supervising morning literacy and after-school homework sessions
• Helping run lunchtime activities like the games club
• Assisting students in various settings, including lessons, small group work, and targeted interventions (e.g. literacy, reading, phonics, spelling)
• Helping with SEND team duties such as supervising The Bridge, study sessions, school trips, and exam support
• Providing exam access support (e.g. reading, scribing, prompting) in line with regulations, and completing necessary training
• Participating in and helping deliver training to support vulnerable pupils
• Occasionally, supervise whole classes or small groups during times like wet play
• Monitoring and recording students' progress during interventions
• Attending staff meetings and training
• Using equipment such as printers and laminators as needed

Where you'll work

Mobbsbury Way
Stevenage
SG2 0HS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
• Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
• Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
• Adapt resources to support all learners.
• Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
• Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
• Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
• Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
• Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
• Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
• Apply methods of formative assessment.
• Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
• Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
• Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
• Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
• Provide feedback to learners.
• Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
• Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
• Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
• Adapt resources to support all learners.
• Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
• Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
• Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
• Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
• Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
• Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
• Apply methods of formative assessment.
• Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
• Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
• Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
• Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
• Provide feedback to learners.

Training schedule

• Study towards a relevant qualification, Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma
• On-the-job training and mentoring from experienced professionals
• Regular review meetings to track progress and development

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
• Maths (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider – 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.